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New Flames of War articles and spotlights

The Flames of War website has een updated with several new articles and product spotlights.

ArticlesThe Lion and the Eagle – Part Two Operation Silberfuchs In the north Silberfuchs consisted of three separate thrusts, each one of which was along an east-west aimed at different points on the Murmansk railway. If any one of the thrusts was successful, the railway line to Moscow would be cut and supplies of Allied Lend-Lease equipment to the Soviet Union lost. However the vast northern wastes of Lapland meant that each attacking column was separated by over 200 miles.

Winter Warfare When the cruel cloak of winter fell across the Russian Front the fighting did not stop, even as its tendrils of ice and snow made their way insidiously into the trenches and bunkers of the Germans and Russians, the war went on.

Competition Update We have some announcements regarding our What’s in a Name competition and details on our new Market Garden painting competition.

SpotlightsAirlanding Heavy Anti-Tank Platoon (BBX19) Landed via Hamilcar gliders the 17pdr guns provide the paratroopers with the anti-tank asset they require. When placed well, these heavy guns are more than capable of seeing off even the heaviest German tank.

US Para Commanders We take a look at the American Airborne Commanders Brigadier General James Gavin and Major General Maxwell Taylor and how to represent them in Flames Of War.

10. SS-Panzerdivision ‘Frundsberg’ Gaming Set (TD030) The 10. SS Panzerdivision ‘Frundsberg’ was resting after holding back the Allies during the Normandy Campaign when the Allied paratroop assault begain on Arnhem during Operation Market Garden. Paired up with 9. SS Panzer Division ‘Hohenstaufen’, the two units constituted the II SS Panzer Corps. The Division would continue to fight on the Western and Eastern fronts through to the end of the war.